What color is #9FACAC?

#9FACAC is a gray, closest to the named color Crown of Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FACAC?

The RGB value is 159, 172, 172: 159 red, 172 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FACAC?

The complementary color is #AC9F9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FACAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FACAC color

#9FACAC rgb(159, 172, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9FACAC is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 67.5% green and 67.5% blue (159, 172, 172).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 7% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Ash (#A1A9A9), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#9FACAC color codes

HEX	`#9FACAC`
RGB	`rgb(159, 172, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 67.5%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 7%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 8%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.37, -4.54, -1.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.37, 4.8, 199)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.495, 39.854, 44.792)`
Decimal	`10464428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FACAC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #9FACAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FACAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #9FACAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9facac; }
.text { color: #9facac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9facac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 172 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9facac, #9fa6ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9FACAC?: #9FACAC is a gray, closest to the named color Crown of Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FACAC?: The RGB value is 159, 172, 172: 159 red, 172 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FACAC?: The complementary color is #AC9F9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FACAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.